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Month: January 2021

In Brief

Biden’s Proposed $15 Minimum Wage – Not Nearly Enough!

January 31, 2021

Biden’s proposed $15 minimum wage may be an improvement, but it does not at all address the fundamental inequalities resulting from capitalism. …

In Brief

Indian Farmers in Life or Death Struggle Against “Reforms”

January 29, 2021

Indian farmers have been protesting for two months against “reforms” that would only further enrich the rich. …

Articles

Egypt – The Fall of A Dictator, Ten Years Later

January 28, 2021

Ten years ago, the people of Egypt started a movement that forced their dictator out. …

covid and capitalism
Current

The International Situation: Capitalism in a State of Emergency

January 28, 2021

Capitalism is in a state of emergency, bringing all of humanity to the precipice. There is still a window of opportunity for the revolutionary power of the proletariat to intervene and carve out a path towards socialism. But that window is closing, and time is not on our side. …

US covid 2020
Further Reading

An Overview of the Situation in the U.S. in 2020 – A Year of Extremes

January 28, 2021

The pressures of this period are building across the U.S. and around the world. But the capitalist system that is responsible for the crisis remains. This virus has united us in many ways. It has given us a picture of the future capitalism holds out to us. And it isn’t a future that we can accept. …

In Brief

Protests in Tunisia

January 27, 2021

Ten years after the Arab Spring, Tunisians are protesting again. …

In Brief

Hank Aaron: Baseball Legend and Staunch Advocate for Racial Justice

January 27, 2021

Hank Aaron was a great baseball player and a brave campaigner against racism. …

In Brief

Getting the Vaccine to People Who Need It: Capitalism’s Logistical Nightmare

January 25, 2021

Now that a couple of vaccines have been approved for emergency use authorization by the …

In Brief

New York City: Strikers Win! But Police Show Whose Side They’re On

January 25, 2021

Nearly 1,400 workers at the Hunt’s Point Produce Market in the Bronx, New York City …

Editorials

Trump is Gone — But a Return to “Normal” is Not the Solution

January 24, 2021

On January 20, it was hard not to feel anxious. Would Trump really leave? Would …

In Brief

What to Do When We Have Too Many Bodies to Cremate Safely?

January 24, 2021

In Los Angeles County, as healthcare providers lose the battle against COVID-19, environmental regulators have …

Baltimore Events

The Far Right in the U.S. and its Potential Impact

After the January 6, 2021 riot at the United States Capitol, more attention has been …

In Brief

Flint: Just Another IN-Justice of The System

January 22, 2021

Michigan prosecutors have charged former governor Rick Snyder with crimes relating to the Flint water crisis. …

In Brief

COVID-19 Vaccination Inequality – Another Morbid Symptom in Israel’s Occupation of Palestine

January 21, 2021

The inequality of the Israeli vaccination program is part of a long history of the mistreatment of Palestinians. …

In Brief

A New Domestic Terrorism Law?

January 21, 2021

In a reaction to the Capitol attack, some are calling for a new domestic terrorism law. Would this just give the government more oppressive power? …

In Brief

Movie Review: One Night in Miami

January 21, 2021

One Night in Miami raises important questions about individuals and social movements. …

In Brief

American Crack Epidemic—A New Documentary on Netflix

January 19, 2021

A new Netflix documentary shows how the government orchestrated the crack epidemic that devastated black communities. …

In Brief

The Most Expensive Senate Race Ever – in the Middle of an Economic Crisis

January 19, 2021

The Georgia senate runoff election was the most expensive senate election in U.S. history. Does all that money spent benefit the average person? …

In Brief

Silencing the Right Wing – Who Holds the Power of Censorship?

January 19, 2021

The removal of right-wing figures from social media might seem like a necessary response to the attack on the Capitol, but the companies’ ability to do so could also be used against leftists. …

Articles

Bloody Sunday 1905: The Spark of Revolution in Russia

January 19, 2021

On a cold Sunday, the 22nd of January, 1905, tens of thousands of workers in St. …

In Brief

Why are Businesses Breaking Their Ties with Trump Now?

January 19, 2021

Why are businesses only cutting ties with Trump now, instead of any time in the last four years? …

In Brief

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: Yet Another Critic of Capitalism!

January 18, 2021

Martin Luther King Jr., known for his activism against racial segregation, was also a critic of capitalism. …

In Brief

Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht: Revolutionary Socialists Martyred on This Day

January 15, 2021

Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht were murdered 102 years ago. …

In Brief

America Knows What a Coup is. This Wasn’t One!

January 13, 2021

The attack on the capitol was an ugly attempt by Trump to stay in power, but it was not a coup. The United States would know what a coup is, having orchestrated many of them. …

In Brief

The Election was Stolen? We Never Had Real Democracy!

January 12, 2021

The United States may present the illusion of democracy, but its election system is set up to favor the rich. There was no real democracy to be stolen. …

In Brief

Google Tries to Bury Inconvenient AI Research

January 12, 2021

Google fired an AI researcher for refusing to censor her own research, which was critical of the type of AI work Google does. What is Google afraid of? …

In Brief

Pharmaceutical Producers and Dealers Commit Murder

January 11, 2021

In the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic, it might be easy to forget about other …

Editorials

COVID Pandemic: In Whose Hands Does Our Future Lie?

January 9, 2021

A vaccine seems like the best solution available to slow down and limit the COVID …

In Brief

California is Addressing a Healthcare Crisis by Making It Worse!

January 9, 2021

California’s response to the pandemic is to increase the patient load for nurses, instead of hiring more nurses. …

Articles

The Pre-Existing Conditions In A Racist Capitalist Society

January 9, 2021

Healthcare disparities in a racist society continue to harm marginalized groups. …

Articles

Argentina: How Women Can Win the Legal Right to Abortion

January 9, 2021

The activists of Argentina show how to fight for abortion rights. …

In Brief

Killers of Tamir Rice Not Charged… as Usual!

January 7, 2021

As usual for cops, Tamir Rice’s killers were not charged with a crime. …

Editorials

Trump Incites Supporters to Storm the Capitol

January 6, 2021

On January 6th, as Congress was supposed to certify the electoral college votes for president, …

In Brief

Capitol Protests: It Helps to Have Friends in High Places

January 6, 2021

On January 6, while Congress was reviewing the November election results, Trump held a rally …

In Brief

“Stand Back and Stand By” – This Protest Has Been Incited for Months

January 6, 2021

For hours, politicians and news pundits expressed their shock and surprise after Trump supporters pushed …

In Brief

The Racist Murder of Oscar Grant and the Struggle for Justice

January 5, 2021

This new year, let’s resolve to fight for a better society …

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